Colorful holiday staple, a member of the spurge family, is native to Mexico and has roots in pre-Columbian times ...

Bakersfield exists in that sweet spot of California living – not too fast, not too slow, and mercifully free of the traffic ...

Choosing a birth month wildflower feels especially meaningful because these plants are naturally in bloom when we mark our ...

Q: When should I prune my rose bushes? They never really go completely dormant, in that they keep their leaves and ...

Named one of the best hotels in California in Travel + Leisure 's 2025 World’s Best Awards, Mission Pacific Beach Resort has ...

“Our decision to install a WaterSmart landscape was inspired by our love of nature and passion for living sustainably,” said ...

My husband and I were discussing what caused the trees to lose their leaves. We decided it wasn’t the decreasing temperatures because trees lose their leaves in colder regions (and warmer ones) at abo ...

Honoring the Old, Respecting the Present, & Planting for the Future By Vincent Distrola, Hannah Aclufi, and Sedra Nathan ...

The bromeliads comprise one of the most eclectic plant families in the Americas, including epiphytes in rainforests, ...

• Many plants have quiet explosions of white blossoms in cold weather. Coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) produces white to ...

Combination planting of “Baby Blue Eyes” and “Baby Five Spot” at Central Park Gardens in Davis, Spring of 2025. California Poppies “White Linen.” I have to say, fall could be my very favorite time of ...